Shiitake mushroom wholesale price — $22.50 / 3 lb case
Supplier ref. 03411 · quoted October 5, 2026
Shiitake mushroom is quoted at $22.50 / 3LB case in the week of October 5, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. The quote covers one 3LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Price history
13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 3LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, shiitake mushroom ranged from $16.50 to $22.50 per 3LB case, averaging $21.77. Today's $22.50 / 3LB case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 36.4% from a year ago, when it stood at $16.50. Across our series, shiitake mushroom was cheapest in October (average $19.20) and dearest in January (average $22.50). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $16.50
- High
- $22.50
- Average
- $21.77
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of shiitake mushroom is invoiced as 3LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Shiitake mushroom is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $15.00 for the 3LB to $22.50 for the 3LB. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
Availability in New York
Year-round (indoor growing rooms — no agricultural season)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists a single origin shipping mushrooms into New York: United States — Pennsylvania, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the mushrooms level and applied to this item.
- United States — Pennsylvaniayear-roundtrade calendar
Sourcing documented at category level (Mushrooms) and applied to this product. Based on 11 sources · confidence: high
About Shiitake mushroom
Mushrooms are the one produce line with no growing season. Whites, cremini, portobello and the cultivated specialties come out of climate-controlled growing rooms, and our reference lists Pennsylvania shipping in every month of the year. What moves the cost here is the economics of running a farm and the picking grade, not the weather in a field. The exception is the foraged items, morel, chanterelle and the wild assortment, which are bought by the pound when a forager has them and simply are not offered when nobody does.
Buying notes
Bulk whites and the institutional pack run in ten pound cases, cremini, portobello and oyster in five pound, the Asian and specialty caps in three pound, and pre-packed product as a case of eight-ounce clamshells, so the same mushroom loose and in a till is a different purchase. Foraged varieties are quoted by the pound, which is why their line moves with what comes in rather than with a contract.
Frequently asked questions about Shiitake mushroom
How much does shiitake mushroom cost wholesale in New York?
Shiitake mushroom is quoted at $22.50 / 3LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 3LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is shiitake mushroom expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes shiitake mushroom ranged from $16.50 to $22.50, averaging $21.77. Today's $22.50 / 3LB case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is shiitake mushroom cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in October ($19.20) and highest in January ($22.50). That is one year of weekly observation from one distributor, not a seasonal rule — a single cold season or a freight event can move a month.
Where does shiitake mushroom come from?
In October, our reference lists a single origin shipping mushrooms into New York: United States — Pennsylvania, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the mushrooms level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of shiitake mushroom?
One case of shiitake mushroom is invoiced as 3LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Shiitake mushroom is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $15.00 for the 3LB to $22.50 for the 3LB. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
How much has the price of shiitake mushroom moved this year?
Up 36.4% over twelve months, from $16.50 to $22.50 / 3LB case. The sharpest single week was 15.2%, in the week of October 13, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $22.50 / 3LB case is the lowest of 53 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.